Ariana Grande paused her concert Monday night to clarify her plans to temporarily retreat from public life following her “Eternal Sunshine” tour. 8 Ariana Grande broke her silence Monday on her plans to “step back” from the spotlight. Over the weekend, Grande’s rep announced that the Grammy winner will be “taking a step back from visibility” when her “Eternal Sunshine” tour wraps. Instagram/arianagrande8 Grande (pictured above in Friday’s “Petal” music video) denied “negativity is ruining things” for her. Getty Images for Universal Pictures8 The former Nickelodeon star (pictured above in November 2024) has hit back at criticism about her appearance before.